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Partially influenced by low prices and partially by the fact that I rationalize by saying I could use any leftovers up in a recipe, I always buy a few too many bags of candy around this time of year. In particular, I like to buy the seasonally-colored candies, like holiday M&Ms or, in this case, Halloween/Fall Kissables. Instead of their usually rainbow-colored shells, the candies are all coated in orange and yellow.
Kissables have a crisp candy shell, and fall halfway between the size of a regular chocolate chip and a Hershey's kiss, so the crunch is quite substantial. They work very well in cookies, since most chocolate chip cookie recipes make a fairly chewy cookie and the crunch is a great addition to the overall texture. These particular cookies are buttery, crispy on the edges and slightly chewy in the center, though the will soften slightly after a day or two. If you don't want to use Kissables, M&Ms or any other similarly sized candy (cut up candy bars, etc) will work, too.
Read on for the recipe.
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Candy Bits (a.k.a. Leftover Candy Cookies)
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups Kissables, M&Ms or chocolate chips
Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs one at a time, followed by vanilla. Gradually - by hand or with the mixer on low speed - work in the flour.
Stir in Daim pieces.
Drop heaping tablespoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheet.
Bake at 350F for 10-12 minutes, until golden brown around the edges.
Cool for 3-5 minutes on the baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes about 3 dozen.
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10-24-2006 @6:02PM Emil Stringer said... Is it just me, or do those cookies look a little overdone?
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10-24-2006 @7:01PM Nicole Weston said... It must just be you. The cookies weren't overdone. I guess the one in the center of the photo just looks a touch browner than some of the others on the edges.
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10-24-2006 @8:50PM itsasecret said... It's a nice idea, but that one in the middle does look a bit "crispy".
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10-25-2006 @12:17AM Shawn Lea said... Leftover candy and candy bits are also great on top of brownies. I just make my regular brownie recipe and then crush whatever chocolate bar I have left and put on top.
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